crack of dawn
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Her phone rang at 6 a.m., the crack of dawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The history makers didn't hit the Boston town on Saturday night, but instead were up at the crack of dawn on Sunday for some downtime with their families and friends.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students to delivery workers and federal contractors wait to sign up for food assistance.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
You’ve probably seen them in your neighborhood, on power-walking pros out and about at the crack of dawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2025
At the crack of dawn we head to Toledo.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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